Tilghman Island Tides Today
Ferry Cove, Eastern Bay · Talbot County, MD · NOAA 8571979
- High1:20AM1.3 ft
- Low7:43AM0.2 ft
- High2:01PM1.6 ft
- Low8:41PM0.4 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 7:43 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:43 to 8:43 AMaround low tide
- 1:01 to 3:01 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 AMmoonrise
- Major8:44 to 10:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:06 to 11:06 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:18 to 9:18 AMaround low tide
- 1:47 to 3:47 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 AMmoonrise
- Major9:29 to 11:29 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 PMmoonset
- Major9:51 to 11:51 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Maryland fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 67°Chance light rain 54% rainN 5 mph
- TonightLow 49°Mostly cloudy 7% rainN 5 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°SunnyNW 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 2:02 AM 1.2 ft2:47 PM 1.7 ft | 8:18 AM 0.1 ft9:35 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 2:43 AM 1.1 ft3:32 PM 1.7 ft | 8:52 AM 0.1 ft10:26 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 3:26 AM 1.1 ft4:14 PM 1.7 ft | 9:27 AM 0.1 ft11:12 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 4:10 AM 1.0 ft4:54 PM 1.7 ft | 10:02 AM 0.1 ft11:55 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 4:53 AM 1.0 ft5:33 PM 1.6 ft | 10:37 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 5:33 AM 1.0 ft6:11 PM 1.6 ft | 12:38 AM 0.4 ft11:11 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 6:13 AM 0.9 ft6:51 PM 1.5 ft | 1:24 AM 0.4 ft11:45 AM 0.2 ft |
About the Tides at Tilghman Island
Tilghman Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 6:40 AM, and the highest is 1.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 3:32 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Baltimore, Fort McHenry, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8571979, Tilghman Island, Ferry Cove, Eastern Bay, timed from its reference station Baltimore, Fort McHenry (8574680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.